Science Crossword Puzzles
Organogenesis
ectoderm : germ layer which eventually gives rise to the epidermis and nervous system., mesoderm : germ layer which eventually gives rise to the bones, dermis, …
Scientists
thales : a greek scientist in 640s-540s bc he studied the sky, moon, and stars, anaximander : a greek scientist in 500 bc he is believed to be one of thale's …
States of Matter Vocabulary
amorphous solids : solids where the atoms or molecules are in no particular order, change of state : the conversion of a substance from one physical form to …
Branches of Zoology
taxonomy : classification of living and extinct organisms, parasitology : study of parasites, ornithology : study of birds , ecology : interrelationship between …
Heating and Cooling Curves
boiling point : this is a temperature where the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the atmospheric pressure., freezing : this is the process of matter changing …
Metals and Properties
ferrous : i contain iron, malleable : beat me into shape, iron : lots of me around, but i can rust, tough : nothing can hurt me, no matter the impact, gold : …
Properties of Metals
malleable : can be hammered or pressed into shape., ductile : can be made into thin wire., high melting point : temperature required to melt is high,, magnetic …
Our Solar System
telescope : an instrument for making distant objects seem nearer or larger, universe : all things, everything in space, satellite : a smaller planet that …
Natural Selection
organisms : living entities that can react to stimuli, reproduce, grow, and maintain homeostasis., growth : the process of increasing in size., survival : the …
DNA Fingerprinting
allele: an alternate form of gene., vntr: repeating dna sequence 9-80 bases., dna: genetic material in our cells, pcr: a technique that makes thousands of …
Photosynthesis & Respiration
cyanobacteria: plants are not the only organisms that can do photosynthesis, this microscopic organism can too, transpiration: the loss of water through the …
Biochemistry
compound: when two or more elements combine chemically., organic: class of compounds that have both carbon and, hydrogen., carbohydrates: main source of energy …
Scientific Method
theory: a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, observation: the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in …
Physical Properties of Matter
distillation: a process that separates the substances in a solution based on their boiling points , filtration: process that separates materials based on the …
Cell Growth and Division
stem cell : unspecialized cell that gives rise to one or more type of specialized, cell division : process by which a cell divides into two, cancer : disorder …
Mendelian Genetics
haploid : a gamete that has 23 single chromosomes, meiosis : the division of the nucleus that produces either eggs in females or sperm in males, gametes : eggs …
The Cellular Level of Organization
function : cells are the basic unit of structure and ....... in organisms, rer : this network of folds is dotted with ribosomes which make proteins. (write the …
Trait and Reproductions
reasoning: process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim, dna: a type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of, offspring: organism …
